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Chapter 121: Enlightened Ruler

  Two days later, Xu Haifeng received Fang Lingchen's order, instructing him to set out ahead of time and hurry to the northern large camp.

  Helpless, he had to bid farewell to the ladies and leave with Jiang Gongming and a group of cavalrymen, rushing back to the northern camp.

  Fang Lingchen personally came out of the camp ten miles away to welcome him.

  Xu Haifeng's story of defeating two great empires and three top-notch experts has been widely spread by those with ulterior motives throughout the entire military camp. Furthermore, the Black Flag Army's feat of using a small force to defeat a large one, annihilating 5,000 of the Flying Horse Iron Cavalry, is truly unparalleled in the world.

  Throughout the entire military camp, regardless of rank or age, everyone's gaze towards him was filled with respect, a deep-seated reverence and admiration that seemed especially sincere and rare.

  Fang Lingchen held onto Xu Haifeng's hand as the two walked shoulder to shoulder into the main camp, with soldiers along the way occasionally erupting in waves of cheers.

  Upon entering the hall, the two men sat down as host and guest. Fang Lingchen looked at him, his usual stern expression rarely revealing a smile: "Elder brother's insight is not wrong, he had said long ago that my nephew is not someone to be underestimated. Now, being sent on a mission to Xiongnu, he is truly making a big show of himself, upholding our country's prestige, it's really a joyful occasion that makes one proud."

  "Third Uncle is overpraising me, these are all things a junior like me should be doing, I don't deserve such excessive praise," said Xu Haifeng humbly.

  When he said this, his heart was as still as an ancient well, his face calm and serene, but somehow his words carried a convincing power that made people believe him.

  Fang Lingchen unexpectedly glanced at him, and found that he was looking at himself on an equal level, without a hint of nervousness, as if the person sitting across from him wasn't the mighty Red Ocean Empire's leader, but just an ordinary old man.

  His eyes were profound and unfathomable, like the endless deep sea water that could make people lose themselves.

  Fang Lingchen sighed and said from the bottom of his heart: "Xianzhong has indeed changed, in the future, our Fang family will have to rely on Minghe and you."

  Xu Haifeng detected the thick fatigue and deep relief in his slightly aged tone, and a thought dawned on him that this old man had already developed a mind to retire. He advised: "Third Uncle should be more vigorous with age, now is the autumn of multiple matters, how can you easily talk about retiring?"

  "Ah, Nephew, you've actually guessed the old man's thoughts, truly remarkable." Fang Lingchen heard him reveal his mind and asked in surprise: "I recall that several months ago, although you were also a talented individual, but you didn't have today's demeanor. Did something extraordinary happen during your trip to the North?"

  Xu Haifeng chuckled and briefly recounted his meeting with Tu Haitao.

  Fang Lingchen only then realized that he had already grasped the mysterious power in the spiritual world, no wonder he was different from before, and people looked at him with new eyes.

  "Our great Han court has successors, my virtuous nephew can cross this pass, then the title of the first master of the young generation given by the Xiongnu people is absolutely well-deserved." Fang Lingchen was overjoyed.

  At this time, footsteps came from outside the door. Fang Lingchen lowered his voice and whispered, "This matter cannot be widely publicized. Before you enter the realm of the sect master, it's best not to let too many people know."

  Xu Haifeng nodded and said: "Young nephew understands."

  The door opened and under the leadership of Fang, Su Chunwei and others entered in a line, apart from them, there were also several high-ranking generals of the Red Ocean Army.

  Xu Haifeng took one look at this setup and knew that they were going to discuss the matter of Caesar's alliance with the Xiongnu.

  Such a major event, originally, as a small deputy general who is not from the five major military groups like Xu Haifeng, he does not have the qualifications to participate in it, let alone just listen.

  But Xu Haifeng sat in his chair, with a smile on his face, calmly and composedly looking at the crowd, and surprisingly, he didn't feel any discomfort at all.

  If it's said that before March, when Xu Haifeng first arrived at the Northern Camp, he still had a hint of fear towards these battle-hardened soldiers. Then now, he is like standing on top of Mount Tai, overlooking all other mountains as small. His perspective on them has shifted from looking up to looking down.

  From the moment he stepped out of Tuohe's house, his soul had already ascended to the realm of Dacheng, formally entering the highest realm of cultivating immortals.

  It's just that his physical training has yet to reach its peak, otherwise the Great Han would have had another young master-level expert.

  Essence is easy to cultivate, but spirit is difficult to refine.

  For Xu Haifeng at this time, it will take only a few years to accumulate enough inner strength and become a Grandmaster.

  "This time, Deputy Xu will go to the Xiongnu, not only defeating many masters of the two countries, making the name of our great Han shake the world. Moreover, he also heard a very important message that the Xiongnu has formally allied with Caesar. What strategies do you have, feel free to speak." Fang Lingchen said when everyone arrived.

  Everyone obviously had a head start on this matter, and suddenly they started discussing it in unison. It was just a group of martial artists gathered together, apart from shouting and killing, what else could they have come up with? Just listening to them made Fang Lingchen's brow furrow deeply.

  After a moment, Fang Lingchen slapped the table, and the room suddenly fell silent.

  "Xian nephew, you speak." Fang Lingchen no longer paid attention to his subordinates and directly called out his name.

  Xu Haifeng stood up elegantly from his chair, bowed to the crowd, and the crowd involuntarily returned a bow. He slowly said: "There is a staff officer in Xiaojun's army who completes all plans and strategies. Why not call him over? Perhaps he has some insight."

  This proposal was immediately agreed upon by everyone.

  Jiang Kongming appeared, and immediately spoke astonishing words. He shook his snow-white feather fan, and said with a flourish: "This matter seems to be fraught with danger on all sides, but the way to deal with it is actually simple."

  Everyone who heard this looked surprised, whether it was Caesar or the Huns, their national strength was not inferior to that of the Great Han. Since the two had already formed an alliance, their purpose was self-evident.

  Everyone present is a veteran of many battles, but no one dares to say that the Great Han can ultimately win.

  Jiang Kongming was so arrogant from the moment he appeared that if he weren't the military advisor of the Black Flag Army, he would have been chased away long ago.

  "Cao Cao is in the far west, Xiongnu is in the far north, and the two are separated by thousands of miles. Even if they form an alliance, it would be difficult to coordinate with each other, at most they can only agree on a common day to attack Han together, but in the end, they will still act independently, like scattered sand."

  In ancient times, transportation was extremely inconvenient. If the two countries wanted to exchange letters, it would take at least a month. On the battlefield, things change in an instant, so Jiang Kongming determined that they could not join forces.

  One of the generals stood up and asked: "Sir, since you said that the two countries agreed to attack Han together on a certain day, does that mean they will send troops at the same time? How should we respond then?"

  "It's quite simple, isn't the North guarded by two major legions of the Great Han? If things really get desperate, the Emperor won't just sit back and do nothing. What about the 100,000 Imperial Guards in the capital and the Heavenly Eagle Legion on the Western Front - are they just for show?" Jiang Kongming said with a faint smile.

  That general did not obey the order: "If one mobilizes all four legions, what about the Caesarians on the Western Front? Are they allowed to wreak havoc within the Great Han borders?"

  "What's Caesar's men? Let our Black Flag Army handle those jesters." Jiang Kongming said disdainfully.

  The room suddenly fell into a commotion, and even Fang Lingchen, who was usually so calm and composed, felt that this person's words were thoughtless. The Black Flag Army had only 3,000 soldiers, and they wanted to use these few troops to fight against the Roman Empire, which was attacking with its full force - wasn't that just a fool's dream?

  "Sir, you're not joking, are you?" Fang Lingchen asked in surprise. At this time, he almost thought that the man was already mentally deranged and was just trying to attract attention. If it weren't for Xu Haifeng's face, he would have ordered him to be executed on the spot.

  "Laughable?" Jiang Gongming sneered, "If I can annihilate 5,000 elite Xiongnu with just 500 cavalry, I can naturally also prevent the Romans from setting foot in the Great Han territory."

  It was only then that everyone realized that the Black Flag Army had indeed defeated the numerous enemy with just five hundred men, and the murmurs of discussion immediately died down a lot.

  "The Black Flag Army has only 3,000 men. Even if we can take on ten times our number, the Roman army has 300,000 soldiers!" Another general retorted.

  Jiang Kongming changed his previous swaggering tone and sighed, "That's why I wanted to ask Fang Lao to lead the army to report to the Emperor, allowing my Black Flag Army to expand by 10,000 more troops and granting us the great power of the Western Front. Only then can we deal with the Roman Empire."

  It wasn't until then that everyone suddenly realized, after this person had been talking for half a day, that his purpose was still to expand and prepare for war. Only, the expansion was of Xu Haifeng's private army, the Black Flag Army.

  "This matter is not something that Fang Lingchen can decide on his own. He thought for a moment and said, 'I will report what you have said to the Ministry of War myself, as for whether the Emperor will grant it or not, that's up to fate.'"

  After finishing the discussion in the study, Jiang Gongming returned to his own house, called for wine and dishes, poured himself a drink, and felt uneasy.

  "General, you're really enjoying yourself." A voice interrupted his self-satisfied pleasure.

  Jiang Kungming turned around and saw Hsu Haifeng walking towards him with a slow pace.

  "I have seen the lord." Jiang Gongming bowed and said.

  Xu Haifeng returned a courtesy and said, "General Advisor, no need for excessive politeness."

  "May I ask what brings you here, sir?" Jiang Gongming knew that he wouldn't have come to the Three Treasures Hall without a good reason, but today he couldn't quite grasp his intentions, so he had no choice but to ask.

  "Actually, there's nothing much." Xu Haifeng hesitated for a moment, and smiled as he asked: "Did Duo Ke let him go?"

  "The student has been arranged properly and guaranteed to arrive safely in Xijing. Moreover, the letter sent to Hami has also been brought by him." said Jiang Kongming.

  Seeing Xu Haifeng seemed to have something difficult to say, he smiled and said: "Master has something to say, just speak directly, no need to worry."

  Xu Haifeng shook his head and said, "Nothing, it's just that I suddenly felt that what the military advisor said in the hall just now seemed to be somewhat untrue."

  "Oh?" Jiang Gongming smiled and said: "Then what is your view on this, milord?"

  Xu Haifeng was silent for a moment, then suddenly laughed dumbly, as if he had figured something out and put down the burden in his heart. He showed an open smile and said: "Although I feel that Military Advisor must be hiding something from me, but I believe that no matter what, you will not harm me, that's enough. Why should I worry about it again and look for trouble?"

  After he finished speaking, he exchanged a glance with Jiang Kung-ming and burst out laughing. In his ears, he heard Jiang Kung-ming's loud chanting:

  The times create heroes, and heroes create the times.

  The world is full of changes, and winds and clouds gather at the border.

  Cheng Wang defeated the Zhou, this is the time.

  "Jiang certain fortunately met a wise lord, and now he can finally fulfill his lifelong ambitions."

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